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• Problems prevent opening of Hooked on Fishing Park

  EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- Problem after problem has prevented kids in the heart of Illinois from learning how to fish at the Hooked on Fishing Park in East Peoria.

• Normal woman arrested for lying to police about a man impersonating an officer

  NORMAL, Ill. -- Normal police arrested a Normal woman for filing a false police report on Thursday.

• Caterpillar Visitors Center ticketing vendor gets hit with security breach

  PEORIA, Ill. -- Caterpillar announced Thursday that they recently received notice that Vendini, Inc., a third party ticketing vendor for the Caterpillar Visitors Center in Peoria, experienced a security breach involving customer data.

• Police seeking information in death of Washington man

  PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police are asking anyone with information about the death of Matthew Nettles to contact authorities.

• Carver Community Center subject of public forum

  PEORIA, Ill. -- The delayed re-opening of the Carver Community Center will be the subject of a public forum Thursday hosted by the NAACP.

• Marshall County Airport getting an 800 foot runway extension

  LACON, Ill. -- Governor Pat Quinn announced Thursday a $1,055,215 investment for runway extension work at Marshall County Airport in Lacon.

• Blackhawk fans prepping for another Stanley Cup

  EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- It's been three years since the Chicago Blackhawks won hockey's ultimate prize, and now, local fans are hoping they can give them an added boost in their own special way.

• Lieutenant seeks role of McLean County Sheriff

  NORMAL, Ill. -- Two former co-workers will go head-to-head for McLean County Sheriff.

• Local politicians make friendly bet on Stanley Cup Finals

  WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senators Dick Durbin and Mark Kirk have made a friendly wager with the two senators from Massachusetts.

• Steamboat satellite race in Afghanistan

  PEORIA, Ill -- This weekend marks the 40th annual Steamboat Classic in downtown Peoria; but what you may not know is that, this year, there will also be an official 15k satellite race in Afghanistan.

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